The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-30
LATER PARTICULARS.

A dispatch from Alpe1a says: "About
four weeks ago two strangers caWe to
this city and stopped at the private
house of E o. Williams, bockkeeper.
The men remained in the house very
closely, going out only for ehort walks
and generally 10 the evening. Pevit us
TO their arrival Mr. and Ms Williams
had been qnite social In their h, bite,
going out among their friends very FIRE
q1ently. After the arrival Of the
strangers they remained closely at home
and stated plainly that they did not
wish their acquaintances To call. This
was commented upon by the latter, and
the suspicion grew that all was not
right. Suspicion was strengthened by
the report that am ng the relatives OF
Williams were several crooked chsrac.
ters. IL was then learned by c. W. Jones
sud G. Alpern that brother in-isw OF
Mrs. Willisms was supposed TO be
"Blinky" Morgan, who was implicated
in the fur robbery In Cleveland last
January. Jones then began to shadow
the suspected parties. He took room
opposite w Villains house and watched the
move ments OF the inmates night aud
day. Correspondence was entered into
with the Cleveland police, and the re-
quest made for q man to identify the
r,bbers A third stranger joined the
other two two weeks ago. Yesterday
two of the men went to the railway
station with sstchels, and an tfi ct be.
ing there TO make the arrest, they re
turned 10 Williams house. Believing
that the men would leave before the
Cleveland ffficers would arrive, jones
and Sheriff Lynch made preparations
for their brresG On the arrival OF the
steamer MsCkinac at 8 .. m. Two of the
suspects started for the wharf by back
streets, vita Jones close behind. The
Sheriff and Officers we're at the boat, and
made the arrests without difficulty, the
two men boarding the boat separately.
They were Pat Hanley and the man who
came here last, called Williams. The
men then went to Williams house to
arrest "Blinky" Morgan. The doors II
the house being open, the Off
GERS were In the room be-
fore any disturbance was made.
Morgan tried to get his revolver from
his pocket, but Sheriff Lynch threw him
to the floor and three officers held him
down. MoFgan's hand was In his pocket
and he began shooting In that position.
The first ball took effect In Lynch's leg,
lnflicting an ugly but not dangerous
wound. Two other shots were fred but
did no harm. Morgan was then taken
to the police station with the other two.
Six rev0lvers, large number OF cart
ridges, quantity Of dynamite fuse, and
burglars' tools were found on them.
They are now at the county jail wait.
ing the arrival of the Cleveland off,
GERS. Neither Of the prisoners will say
anything except that the officers have
made mistake"
CAPTAIN H0EHN IDENTIFIES THEM.
The following dispatch was received
from Alpena at an early hour this mcrn-
ing:
captain Hoehn and two other officers
arrived from Cleveland TO night. They
identify the men captured last night ss
the ones they want for the murder of
Detective Hulligsn. The men are Nor
gan, Hanley and Harrington. They are
also the men who committed the fur
store robbery and several other crimes.
The officers say they are desperate men,
and ordered the guard at the Jail In
creased and extra precaution taken.
"Sheriff Lynch. who was shot, iS doing